Oncology & Cancer
Targeting inflammation to prevent, treat cancers
Researchers at the Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center have identified a gene that disrupts the inflammatory process implicated in liver cancer.
Aug 22, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Drug that reduces abdominal fat in HIV patients also may reduce fat in liver
The only drug to receive FDA approval for reduction of the abdominal fat deposits that develop in some patients receiving antiviral therapy for HIV infection may also reduce the incidence of fatty liver disease in such patients. ...
Jul 19, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
University launches iphone app for hepatitis treatment
The University of Liverpool has launched an iphone app, HEP i-chart, that provides Hepatitis C (HCV) patients with quick and easy access to the latest information about drug interactions.
Nov 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pooled analysis confirms vitamin E as a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Results revealed today at The International Liver Congress 2015 show that vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) is an effective treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH occurs when the liver becomes inflamed due ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antiviral therapy may halve risk of liver cancer after chronic hepatitis C infection
Treating chronic hepatitis C infection with antiviral drugs could halve the risk of developing the most common form of liver cancer, in some cases, indicates an analysis of the published research in one of the new BMJ Open ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Health
More benefits emerging for one type of omega-3 fatty acid: DHA
A study of the metabolic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, concludes that these compounds may have an even wider range of biological impacts than previously considered, and suggests they could be of significant ...
Jan 23, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking tumor-induced inflammation impacts cancer development
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report the discovery of microbial–dependent mechanisms through which some cancers mount an inflammatory response that fuels their development and ...
Oct 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other
A mechanism underlying several liver diseases involves bile produced in the liver that cannot be secreted into the intestine as intended. This leads to a backlog of bile, which can damage the liver tissue.
Jul 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Savior of T-cells may be enemy of liver immune cells
Researchers at Houston Methodist demonstrated that a surface protein called OX40, responsible for keeping one type of immune system cell alive, can trigger the death of liver immune cells, in turn starting a chain reaction ...
Apr 24, 2017
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Medications
Clinical trial identifies promising target for liver disease treatments
An international clinical trial involving Birmingham Professor Phil Newsome identified a promising target for patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as reported in a paper published yesterday (Nov. 6) in Nature ...
Nov 7, 2023
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